Mead {{2014isrunning}} for [[Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2014|re-election]] to the office of [[Governor of Wyoming]]. Mead {{2014isseeking}} the [[Republican]] nomination in the primary on August 19. {{Nov2014genelection}}<ref name=2014run/>

Mead {{2014isrunning}} for [[Wyoming gubernatorial election, 2014|re-election]] to the office of [[Governor of Wyoming]]. Mead {{2014isseeking}} the [[Republican]] nomination in the primary on August 19. {{Nov2014genelection}}<ref name=2014run/>

Mead stepped down from his post as U.S. Attorney in 2007 to run for the U.S. Senate, which went to John Barrasso (R). Mead was elected in 2010 on a conservative platform emphasizing gun rights and a number of social issues, including being opposed to gay marriage and abortion, and promising to join the lawsuit against the federal Affordable Care Act.[2]

An analysis of Republican governors by Nate Silver of the New York Times in April 2013 ranked Mead as the 11th most conservative governor in the country.[3]

Biography

Mead is a rancher in Albany/Goshen County. He previously served as United States Attorney for the State of Wyoming from 2001-2007, was Partner in a Private Law Practice from 1995-2001, and has been a Prosecutor in Campbell County, Special Assistant to the Attorney General in the State of Wyoming, and an Assistant United States Attorney.[5]

He and his wife, Carol L. Mead, nee Mintzer, have two children.

Education

JD, University of Wyoming College of Law, 1987

Bachelor's, Trinity University, San Antonio, 1984

Political Career

Governor of Wyoming (2011-Present)

Job creation ranking

In a June 2013 analysis by The Business Journals which ranked 45 of the country's 50 governors by their job creation record, Mead was ranked number 45. The five governors omitted from the analysis all assumed office in 2013. The ranking was based on a comparison of the annual private sector growth rate in all 50 states using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.[7][8]

Healthcare legislation

“Congress has limits on its authority,” said the Governor-Elect, reaffirming that his attorney general would immediately seek to join the Florida lawsuit in which 20 states were involved challenging the Congress’s power. He cautioned, however, that the ruling “is not the final step” in the process, and that the issue would likely be resolved by the Supreme Court. He said that he hoped for a quick decision so that states could plan as they go forward.[9]

Healthcare information technology

The federal government approved Wyoming’s electronic exchange of health information plan in April 2011. This sign-off released about $4.3 million over four years to support the exchange of electronic health information between health-care providers across Wyoming.

“Technology and broadband connectivity are great equalizers in a rural state like Wyoming,” Gov. Mead said in a press release. “They create efficiencies that will save money, provide better health care and in this case also assure patient safety.”[10]

On The Issues Vote Match

On The Issues conducts a VoteMatch analysis of elected officials based on 20 issue areas. Rather than relying on incumbents to complete the quiz themselves, the VoteMatch analysis is conducted using voting records, statements to the media, debate transcripts or citations from books authored by or about the candidate. Based on the results of the quiz, Mead is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative. Mead received a score of 29 percent on social issues and 81 percent on economic issues.[13]

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The table below contains the results of analysis compiled by staff at On The Issues.

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Mead is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Mead raised a total of $1,814,718 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 6, 2013.[16]

Matt Mead's Campaign Contribution History

Year

Office

Result

Contributions

2012

Governor of Wyoming

$5,250

2010

Governor of Wyoming

$1,809,468

Grand Total Raised

$1,814,718

2010

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Matt Mead's donors each year.[17] Click [show] for more information.

Matt Mead's Campaign Contributions

2010Governor of Wyoming

Total Raised

$1,809,468

Total Raised by General Election Opponents

Top 5 contributions

Matthew Mead

$1,220,000

Conpac Contractors PAC

$13,250

Free & Strong America PAC

$10,000

Union Pacific Railroad

$5,000

Arch Coal Inc

$5,000

Individuals

$463,822

Institutions

$100,527

In-state donations

$1,680,621

Out-of-state donations

$128,797

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↑The questions in the quiz are broken down into two sections -- social and economic. In social questions, liberals and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while conservatives and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers. For the economic questions, conservatives and libertarians agree in choosing the less-government answers, while liberals and populists agree in choosing the more restrictive answers.

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